Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female in SDG: Europe
SDG: Europe: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female was 4.76 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female in SDG: Europe, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in SDG: Europe is 4.76 million, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.5% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in SDG: Europe peaked at 5.93 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3.96 million, in 2020.
SDG: Europe ranks 26th of 205 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female in SDG: Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 5.93 million | — |
| 2013 | 5.71 million | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 4.99 million | -12.7% |
| 2015 | 4.34 million | -13.1% |
| 2016 | 4.06 million | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 4.09 million | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 4.21 million | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 4.30 million | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 3.96 million | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 4.07 million | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 4.23 million | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 4.27 million | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 4.76 million | +11.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.70 million | 4.06 million | 5.93 million | 8 |
| 2020s | 4.26 million | 3.96 million | 4.76 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Europe
More education data for SDG: Europe
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 79.1% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 76.7% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 29.39 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 20.9% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 30.99 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 22.66 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 2.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 20.17 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 12.83 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 12.09 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in SDG: Europe?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in SDG: Europe was 4.76 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female recorded in SDG: Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 5.93 million in 2012.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female recorded in SDG: Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.96 million in 2020.
- How does SDG: Europe rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female?
- SDG: Europe ranks 26th out of 205 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female rising or falling in SDG: Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this SDG: Europe data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release